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2 : a usually young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde

"Enfant terrible, which literally means "terrifying child" in French, sounds like something that might be uttered by a frazzled babysitter. Indeed, when English speakers first borrowed the term in the mid-19th century, it was used in reference to children - specifically, unpredictable children who blurted out outrageous remarks that embarrassed their elders. By the 1930s, the term had a broader application: an enfant terrible could be anyone - young or old - whose behavior shocked others. ..."http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enfant%20terrible

"...of no more satisfying conceit than the discovery of such hidden depths of character in one's own child..." - From Survive the Savage SeaIntegrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking.

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Tenaciousadj.

1. Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle: “A tenacious hold.”
2. Not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action: “A tenacious legend.”

"...of no more satisfying conceit than the discovery of such hidden depths of character in one's own child..." - From Survive the Savage SeaIntegrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking.